In this episode I’ll talk about a few things that I feel make learning Japanese especially difficult, and a few that make it hard. Also I give an explanation of some of the Japanese phrases I have been using in the beginning and ending of the podcasts. You can now see this podcast listed on Apple… Read More »

In this episode I talk about some of the pros and cons of using Anime to learn Japanese, and also some suggestions to use it efficiently as a learning resource. I also talk about three anime series that I recommend (technically the last is not a series, however). Kimi ni todoke Time of Eve（full review here)… Read More »

A common theme of this blog (as well as my personal studies) is how to experience “real” Japanese in all its forms, without actually living in Japan. By “real”, I mean not just watching Anime or reading Manga, but rather experiencing Japanese that an everyday person would be using.  Focusing on too many fantasy-oriented resources won’t… Read More »